Slave to the Grave

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Oh my god Anubis, I've never really thought that much about clowns, but having read your link - wow. If clown phobia is a very common phobia and the 3 main causes are: bad experiences with clowns, movies and serial killer clowns (to quote the article), I can only come to the conclusion that clowns in general are bad news, I mean, how many people must have had bad experiences with clowns and even worse, how many serial killer clowns are there roaming the streets.

The ideal Birthday present for Mr Karzai?

What about Stan Laurel?

Hmm, let me see... So, your wife is a mad keen fan of Patrick? She watches everything he's been in does she? I think I get the picture. She watches everything he's ever done, again, and again, and again. She his number one fan, and she wants to write to him to let him know. But, to do this, she needs an address or some other way to contact him. She's desperate for it. She's gotta have it. She must have it. She's so desperate, she's even enlisted her husband to help feed her desire to get her letters--her private letters--to Patrick. She doesn't want Patrick to think that she's invading his privacy, because she's not mad or anything. But she needs him to read her words. He needs to read them. He just doesn't know it yet. Of course they're not just any letters. They're her letters: Her special thoughts; her innermost secrets. All of them, just for him. Just for Patrick--my oh, so special Patrick. She sits on the couch, night after night, watching. Again, and again, and again. Frantically scribbling her thoughts on pieces of paper, sealed away in envelopes. Ready for Patrick. All she needs is the address. Breathless and transfixed, she watches him on the flickering blue-white screen. In the study her husband searches for Patrick on the Internet... "What's this? A hit? On google... Deathlist..." Hmmm... Sorry. Can't help you I'm afraid. Honez, if you could expand on this a bit it would make a cracking book. I got quite caught up in the drama of it all.

Patrick McNee also dabbled in the pop world on a subject of possible interest to one of the younger contributors to this site. boots

The last I heard he had lost about 150lb as a result of the national diet that he instigated in Tonga. It seems that Tongans in general tend to be very overweight due to their very fatty, unhealthy diet and there was a big drive, supported by the World Health Organisation to get them to cut out the lard and eat more veg instead. I think a load of personal trainers were also sent out there to get them into shape, starting with the king. This was a few years back though and despite losing a whole person in weight (if he hasn't put it all back on again) he is still very large and that much older. I don't fancy his chances myself, his poor old heart surely can't hold out much longer under such strain.

Thats a serious accusation indeed: Apparently, in the later middle ages, there was a class of lawyers who earned their livings making a great deal of fuss over minor legal cases. About 1560 they came to be called pettifoggers. They often had limited concern for scruples or conscience and the term was deeply contemptuous.

If you haven't got much time left

First John Inman, now Wee Jimmy Crankie Who's next?

Well he's not mine, I don't look anything like him and I'm scared of heights.

Confess your sins.

Is there an echo in here?

It appears that Stuart Hall's co-host on Its a Knockout, slipper eating Eddie Waring, may be making a comeback from beyond the grave. Beleaguered rugby league commentator Ray French, has allegedly been attending seances conducted by medium Drusilla Nightshade in which the spirit of the late Eddie has been succesfully invoked in an attempt to save Mr French's career. Apparently Eddie was quite hard to find in the spirit world as he is just as unintelligible after death as he was in life. Eddie's comeback

The pantomime curse strikes again. Joe Pasquale is second beanstalk victim

And Norman Wisdom's in Albania...

Merci Beaucoup Anubis. P.S. Are you Jimmy Saville by any chance?

The very first Robin, Douglas Croft, died in 1963, but the chap who played Robin in 1949 between Douglas and Burt Ward is still alive as far as I can gather. Johnny Duncan is his name and he was born in 1923. I'm not sure he'd pass the famousness test and I don't know anything about the state of his health but he is knocking on a bit and may be one to watch. Whilst we're on the subject of batman, I've been trying to find that fantastic clip of him (Adam West) dancing in an episode from the 60s TV series. I think he'd been hypnotised by Catwoman or somebody and had taken to drinking alcohol and going to discos of an evening. Apparently there is a website dedicated to batman's dancing but I've had no luck in finding it - any ideas?

Did you not see Grease, Grim? 'Look at me I'm Sandra Dee, lousy with virginity'

You're not a burglar are you Dave?

Developed (invented?) at Mahon, capital of Menorca, The Balearic Islands (DeathList.Net.....It's not just entertainment, it's an education!) I felt I had to highlight the French involvement in the invention of what can only be described as a culinary classic. History of Mayo Mayonnaise was invented in 1756 by the French chef of the Duc de Richelieu. After the Duc beat the British at Port Mahon, his chef created a victory feast that was to include a sauce made of cream and eggs. Realizing that there was no cream in the kitchen, the chef substituted olive oil for the cream and a new culinary creation was born. The chef named the new sauce "Mahonnaise" in honor of the Duc's victory. I would add that Hellman's and mayonnaise are mutally exclusive. (It is impossible for real mayonnaise to be white or low fat).

Which Ruth might that be?

I thought it was Simon

Traditionally I think you'll find the dying part comes first. Personally I wish Pete well as I'm sure do the majority of contributors to this site, but if he continues on his current self-destructive path the result is inevitable. Doesn't seem to have done Keith Richards much harm though.

"A benign communist", now that's a first! I think he meant a “benevolent communist”. For a moment I thought R. Chin was talking about a tumor. Benign also means gentle or kindly as in for example 'his benign but firm approach' (Oxford English Dictionary).